Namibia’s mining sector is emerging from the coronavirus pandemic-induced crisis that saw it contracting by nearly 15% in 2020. The Brief (TB) caught up with Chamber of Mines of Namibia CEO, Veston...
The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) says the recent potential oil find by its partners, Shell Namibia Upstream B.V and Qatar Energy, is a strong validation of the country’s oil deposits....
Simonis Storm has warned Namibian motorists to brace themselves for another fuel price hike in the coming weeks due to a weakening Rand and rising global oil prices. “Given our weaker Rand...
Sales of rough diamonds by Debswana Diamond Company jumped 64% in 2021, statistics released by the Bank of Botswana showed on Monday, driven by the reopening of key global consumer markets. The...
The Chamber of Mines of Namibia says it is not economically viable for most mines to use 100% renewable energy, and thus be carbon neutral, amid increased global calls for nations to...
Chinese and French oil giants sealed a landmark US$10-billion deal on Tuesday to develop Uganda's energy resources and build a vast regional oil pipeline, a megaproject that has incensed environmental groups. The...
The Finance Ministry says Namibia will not be issuing a Green Bond this year as previously announced, as the government is still identifying projects that will benefit from funds raised, The Brief...
Namibia is expected to reap huge benefits from a rise in international diamond prices, Mines and Energy minister Tom Alweendo has said. This was after global diamond giant, De Beers, in its...
The mining industry has called for urgent deregulation of the energy sector so that private players can help to relieve crippling energy shortages facing South Africa. Speaking during a webinar about decarbonising...
Namibia’s diamond production marginally increased to 1.467 million carats last year, compared to 1.448 million carats produced in 2020, latest figures from De Beers show. In the 12 months to December 2021,...
